Charlanna
Beresford’s weekly round-up of upcoming SL events…
Some of the most talented musicians in Second Life will
be performing at Jamm for Genes in Second Life. This event begins at 5 PM on August 1 and wraps
up at 5 PM on August 2 after twenty-four hours of live musical performances to
support the Australian fundraiser, Jeans
for Genes. Jeans for Genes aims to
change the world for children affected by genetic disorders; funds raised in
this event support the ongoing research and operations at the internationally
renowned genetic research facility, the Children's
Medical Research Institute. Come wear
your jeans in support of the event. In
Sailors Cove (click
here to teleport).
(All times in SLT, "Second Life Time"-- i.e., Pacific Standard)
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Thursday, July 31
2
PM – Scripting From Scratch: Detecting Avatars
Come learn scripting in a class designed for both beginning
and experienced scripters. This class focuses on detecting avatars using scripts;
participants will make a welcome mat which gives visitors a present. Class materials and slides provided. In Woolybear (click here to teleport).
3 PM - Sci-Fi Reading by Author Huckleberry Hax
Huckleberry Hax reads
from his SL novel The Day is Full of
Birds. In Scotland Plarmigan (click here
to teleport).
5
PM – Harper Messmer at Nantucket Theater
Come enjoy the Harper
Messmer Experience! He blends
rock/jazz in his own songs as well as covers by artists such as John Mayer,
Snow Patrol, Matchbox 20, Coldplay, Jack Johnson, and the Dave Matthews Band. In
Nantucket (click here
to teleport).
7 PM – Cylindrian Rutabaga
Mixed Reality Event
Cyindrian Rutabaga (Grace
Buford in RL) plays a wonderful blend of folk music and will be appearing live
at Smith’s Old Bar in Atlanta, GA which will also be streamed live into
SL. In Artopolis (click here to teleport).
Also this week: Medieval Fair, the First Lady of Computer Programming, and OpenSim. All that and more after the jump...
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Friday, August 1
Come see live streaming video of a solar eclipse! The eclipse will take place between 4:08 to 4:10 AM; come early for a party as
well as for the exhibit on solar eclipses. In Exploratorium (click here to
teleport).
1 PM – Exhibit
Opening: Night Light
Night Light is an
immersive art build that focuses on the visual magic of moonlight at the
ocean's edge. Night
Light is an SL extension of RL digital drawings by Alizarin Goldflake. The artist will be at the opening and again on Saturday, August 2 at 7 PM. For best results, set your view to Midnight
and use your camera to look around inside the art from many different angles or
enter the build with your avatar. In
Huntsman (click here
to teleport).
2
PM – Nutrition 102
Come learn the basics about proper nutrition, the Food Guide Pyramid and the Dietary Guidelines. In Insight Virtual College (click
here to teleport).
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Saturday, August 2
9 AM – Medieval
Faire
Come enjoy the inaugural Northfarthing Medieval Faire which
runs from 9 AM to 9 PM on August 2 -3. The
weekend's festivities will include live entertainment, shopping, a haunted
dungeon, tea with the princess, swordfights, belly dancing, fireworks, and more.
Medieval dress is not required. In Northfarthing
(click here to
teleport).
This exhibit looks at the fascinating Augusta Ada Byron King,
otherwise known as Lady Lovelace (1815-1852). Ada's deep friendship with the mathematician Charles Babbage -- designer
of the steam-powered Difference and Analytical Engines -- placed her at the
origins of the computer age, and her genius for metaphor translated his
theories into terms accessible to the educated layman. She is most famous for her notes on the
Analytical Engine, which some say represent the first computer program. Join us
in a celebration of her unique contribution, and find out how a young Victorian
woman became the First Lady of computer programming. In Caledon
Victoria City (click here
to teleport).
2 PM – Exhibit
Opening: Henry’s Memory
Come enjoy the opening of exhibit that is a glimpse into
the life and work of Henry C. Dyer, reclusive,
off-world landscape artist. Dyer lived in the Martian Forest Circle Colonies
for thirty nine years until his mysterious disappearance in January of 2051.
His sculptures and paintings reflect his singular vision of and longing for an
Earth he never knew. In Teal Island (click here to
teleport).
4 PM – Physical
Yoga Class
Tired of just sitting in front of your computer? This is an opportunity to learn physical yoga
from an experienced teacher. Participants will doing the yoga in RL and
should wear loose fitting clothing, have a blanket or a mat, and should be
voice enabled. In Airtol Hill (click
here to teleport).
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Sunday, August 3
Max Go is a guitarist living in Michigan specializes in
drone music and slow, very unusual songs, but quite beautiful. In Cliffoed (click here to teleport).
Come to the lovely community of Avendale for Show and Tell! Bring your newest creations and your friends to
show off your latest designs and to see what others have made. There are no requirements beyond an open mind
and a friendly atmosphere. In Adeo (click here to teleport).
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Monday, August 4
Host Beyers Sellers talks to IBM’s Zha Ewry and Linden
Lab’s Zero Linden about the collaboration between Linden Lab and IBM on OpenSim. Their efforts may be the most direct step
taken so far toward a true metaverse; come hear talk about the progress they
have made, and the implications of their work. The show starts with Dusan Writer announcing the follow-up to his
much-lauded competition to create a better Second Life client viewer. This
event takes place in a variety of partner venues, please visit the Metanomics page for one of the
multiple SLurls.
Come for an engaging discussion on the associations
between connectivity experienced through computer technology and Kabbalah which is a system of
spiritual interconnections. In addition
to the lecture, the amazing ARI Kabbalah Band will be performing a live
concert. In Fortaleza (click here to teleport).
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Tuesday, August 5
Come participate in auditions for Moon over the
Brewery by Bruce Graham; they are seeking one male to play a middle aged mailman and one
female to play the mother. You must be
voice enabled and have a short piece to read or to act out. In Akamu Cove (click here to
teleport).
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Wednesday, August
6
This week’s movie is TRON. Hacker/arcade owner Kevin Flynn is digitally
broken down into a data stream by a villainous software pirate known as the
Master Control and reconstituted into the internal, 3-D graphical world of
computers. It is in the ultimate blazingly colorful, geometrically intense
landscapes of cyberspace, that Flynn joins forces with Tron to outmaneuver the
Master Control program that holds them captive in the equivalent of a gigantic,
infinitely challenging computer game. In
Amity Island (click
here to teleport).
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The Wild Card!
Looking for fun and adventure? The Wild Card! highlights just the day, time and a SLurl for an event. The Wild Card! may be anything, but I’ll try to pick something that promises to fun, lively, or fun engaging.
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Join Lanna’s group
on Eventful.com to stay up to date on what's happening in SL-- info on
submitting event notices below.
Every Thursday morning, NWN highlights events for the upcoming weekend into next Wednesday. If you'd like an event to be considered, send the description and event link to Charlanna Beresford via IM or e-mail her at [email protected]. You can also contact Lanna through her Facebook profile, where she's listed as "Charlanna Beresford".
1 - Events for the coming week must be received by
Tuesday Noon SLT.
2 - Include all the relevant info-- day, time, and especially the SLURL to the event location.
3 - Please send related graphics such as screenshots or photo of the event site, if available.
4 - Events with artistic, cultural, scientific, political, creative, and/or educational value preferred.
5 - Events sponsored or promoted by real world corporations are welcome, as long they serve and entertain the Second Life community, and/or foster Resident-made content (live music, builds, scripting, fashion, games, etc.) Events that merely promote the company or organization's Second Life presence are not generally appropriate; you may instead consider advertising your event or service on New World Notes.
6 - Mature-rated events are permissible, but listing descriptions should be PG-13. Political and religious events are encouraged, though those of an extreme or non-inclusive variety are rarely included.
7 - Bonus consideration given to game-related or machinima events, and for events with "I've never seen that in SL before" value.
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